The Carolina Hurricanes (33-9-8) hit the road to face the Buffalo Sabres (26-19-4) Wednesday at KeyBank Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Sabres odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes fell behind 4-1 against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in Raleigh before rallying for 3 goals in the 3rd period to force overtime. Eventually, Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in OT, his 5th straight game lighting the lamp, too.
The Sabres were tripped up 3-2 in a shootout in Minnesota on Saturday, snapping a 5-game winning streak. However, Buffalo has picked up at least a point in 7 games in a row. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 outings.
The Hurricanes (-205) won the 1st meeting against Buffalo this season 5-3 on Nov. 4 in Carolina as the 6.5 Over cashed.